Manaus vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$377
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
36
😀 Quality of life
53
12
🏙️ Population
2.06M
1.48M

The cost of living in Manaus is 23% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6439th and 5406th ($798 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Brazil and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6028th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655